MISCELLANEOUS.
Received August 20, 11.85 a.m.
London, August 19.
At the Jockey Club's request, Coventry has resigned the official startership owing to complaints of leniency towards jockeys. The failure of the rising of the starting gate is attributed to him.
In swimmiDg, Lane beat Cavill by a touch for tha 220 Yards Championship of Weston-auper-Mare, Somersetshire. Time, 1.48 2-sih sees. It is a record. Received August 20, 11.26 a.m.
Rotterdam, August 19. Wolmarans and Levds and the municipal authorities welcomed the Boer generals on arrival here. All < the vessels in the harbour, including the British, were dressed with flags. There was great public enthusiasm. They had a similar reception at The Hague, crowds in the streets cheering lustily.' London, August 19. De Wet's staff officers state that about^SOO Irishmen and 500 Americans fought with the Boers. One commando, numbering 800, included 13 Nationalists.
. New York, August 19. During an election brawl, a coloured constable was fatally shot with a revolver by Joe Goddard, the well-known Australian pugilist.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7544, 20 August 1902, Page 2
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167MISCELLANEOUS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7544, 20 August 1902, Page 2
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